THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, TOR

Saint Paschal Baylon Saint of the Day for May 17 (May 24, 1540 – May 15, 1592) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay17.mp3 Saint Paschal Baylon’s story In Paschal’s lifetime the Spanish empire in the New World was at the height of its power, though France and England were soon to reduce its influence. The 16th century has been called […]

St. John I Saint of the Day for May 18 (c. 470 – May 18, 526) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay18.mp3 Saint John I’s Story Pope John I inherited the Arian heresy, which denied […]

Saint Theophilus of Corte Saint of the Day for May 19 (October 30, 1676 – June 17, 1740) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay19.mp3 Saint Theophilus of Corte’s Story If we expect saints to do […]

Saint Bernardine of Siena Saint of the Day for May 20 (September 8, 1380 – May 20, 1444) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay20.mp3 Saint Bernardine of Siena’s Story Most of the saints suffer great personal […]

Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions Saint of the Day for May 21 (d. between 1915 and 1937) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay21.mp3 Saint Cristóbal Magallanes and Companions’ Story Like Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro, S.J., […]

Saint Rita of Cascia Saint of the Day for May 22 (1381 – May 22, 1457) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay22.mp3 Saint Rita of Cascia’s Story Like Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rita of Cascia was […]

Saint Gregory VII Saint of the Day for May 23 (c. 1025 – May 25, 1085) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay23.mp3 Saint Gregory VII’s Story The 10th century and the first half of the 11th […]

Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi Saint of the Day for May 24 (April 2, 1566 – May 25, 1607) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay24.mp3 Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi’s Story Mystical ecstasy is the […]

Saint Bede the Venerable Saint of the Day for May 25 (c. 672 – May 25, 735) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay25.mp3 Saint Bede the Venerable’s Story Bede is one of the few saints honored […]

Saint Philip Neri Saint of the Day for May 26 (July 21, 1515 – May 26, 1595) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SODMay26.mp3 Saint Philip Neri’s Story Philip Neri was a sign of contradiction, combining popularity with […]